8/9/2023 0 Comments F4 phantom cockpit layout![]() Over the years of re-work at St.Athans BS Dark Admiralty Gray was substituted for the FS colours. These varied from Green/Gray to a silvery Gray colour as in the F-4E.Įven on the RAF/RN FGR.2/FG.1/F-4J (UK) F.3 the FS colours were used. All the F-4's were manufactured in St Louis, Missouri by McAir and the standard interior colour was USN Dark Gull Gray, with a variation over the years on the quilt work sides. Just my two-pennies worth on the Mighty F-4 question. I have also seen the MOD(N) change drawings for all sorts of reasons, a lot an awful more silly than a paint colour! Having worked in the defence industry, in a drawing office as a draughtsman & loftsman I am aware of how much it costs to issue a single change to a drawing and the impact it has. ![]() However logic should never be applied to MOD procurement / spending etc. You argument only holds water if you use logic. US produced bits will come in US colours - it would cost more to get them painted in British colours, why? Because to change the paint spec requires a drawing change - the cost of the drawing change is spread across the number of spares and puts up the unit cost, to change the paint say from dark gull gray to dark admiralty grey which are pretty close to each other in the grand scheme of things isn't worth the extra cost. If the interiors are close enough we keep them that way, British produced bits will be painted in British colours that are the closest to the American spec but not necessarily a spot on match. This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force, through the cooperation and assistance of the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Military Museum.For the exteriors I'd agree with but not the interiors. It was transferred to The Museum of Flight following its retirement in 1994. After its active Air Force duty, this Phantom served with the 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard for nine years, flying air defense missions from Portland International Airport. Titus and First Lieutenant Milan Zimer (2). Kjer (1), and Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. ![]() Two crews were responsible for these aerial victories: Major Robert D. It is depicted as it appeared in May 1967 while flying with the USAF 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, when this aircraft shot down three North Vietnamese MiG-21 aircraft. The Museum's F-4C was built in 1965 and served in Vietnam. Up to three external fuel tanks provided additional range. It carried four AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles and was also capable of delivering multiple air-to-ground ordnance packages, including guided and unguided missiles and bombs. Differences included full dual controls, low pressure tires and deeper wheel wells, anti-skid braking, revised radar systems, and a refueling boom receptacle. The F-4C version was developed specifically for the Air Force and was externally similar to the Navy F-4B, including the tailhook. McDonnell produced 5,068 Phantoms in many variants, and numerous versions were produced for foreign governments. It became the standard by which all other fighters were judged until superseded by the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 and General Dynamics F-16 in the late 1970s. As the preeminent American combat aircraft of the 1960s, it fulfilled the roles of interceptor, air superiority fighter, tactical bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft. Soon, its remarkable capabilities led to adoption by the Air Force and Marine Corps as well. The result was a world-class fighter with exceptional performance.įollowing first flight in May 1958, the F-4 was selected by the U.S. ![]() It incorporated a second crew station for a dedicated radar intercept officer, two General Electric J79 afterburning turbojets, and an all-missile armament in the form of four radar-guided Sparrow missiles. Begun as a derivative of the McDonnell F3H Demon in 1953, the Phantom II evolved over the next two years into a significant new design. The F-4 Phantom II is one of the most important fighter aircraft of the jet era. ![]()
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